SWANSBORO — Swansboro did what no other tennis team has done this season to Jacksonville: The Pirates defeated the Cardinals.

Swansboro’s No. 2 doubles team of Katie Yingling and Julie Nilsen won their match 8-5 to secure the Pirates’ 5-4 nonconference victory over the previously undefeated Cardinals on Monday.

Swansboro improved to 9-2 overall while Jacksonville fell to 10-1.

“This is a big win,” Swansboro coach Jim Sheehan said. “I thought we played really well against a good team. Even some of the girls who didn’t win played well. It was one of those games that went right down to the wire. We were fortunate to find a way to win.”

Nilsen also contributed in Swansboro in singles play as she won 6-4, 7-5 at No. 4. Morgan Sheehan, who recorded a golden set win Thursday against Northside, won at No. 1 for the Pirates, who also got a singles win from Emily Scarborough at No. 2.

“Our No. 6 player was sick and so we had other kids step up,” Sheehan said. “Morgan, Emily and Julie really stepped up big for us. They were part of all 5 of our wins. That was huge.”

Kate Reeves, Chloe Brown and Bri Carberry each win in singles play for the Cardinals.